Virginia Commonwealth University Health
Category Manager, Specialist
Virginia Commonwealth University Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States,
Category Manager, Specialist
Remote opportunity in the following locations: VA, MD, TN, NC, FL, SC, TX, WV, GA, AR, KYThe Supply Chain Category Manager, Specialist develops and implements strategies to optimize the portfolio performance of multiple categories of clinical products or purchased services within VCU Health. This includes negotiating with suppliers and leveraging their expertise to secure advantageous terms and conditions while maintaining strong supplier relationships.This role serves as a subject matter expert on sourcing processes and technologies to include drafting curriculum and educating fellow team members.Essential Job StatementsDevelop and implement comprehensive sourcing strategies to deliver a clinically integrated supply chain that aligns with organizational goals and objectives (quality/safety, service, financial).Lead continuous improvement initiatives with key suppliers and internal stakeholders to enhance efficiency, financial performance, and improve overall supply chain performance.Identify and evaluate potential suppliers, assess their capabilities, conduct due diligence, and make recommendations for supplier selection based on criteria such as quality, reliability, and cost.Ensure responsibility and visible commitment of diversity equity and inclusion programs/initiatives through collaboration and implementation of initiatives across your categories.Execute cost reduction strategies, including vendor consolidation, value engineering, and alternative sourcing options, to achieve cost savings within assigned categories.Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, such as supplier disruptions, quality issues, geopolitical factors, and regulatory compliance, to ensure continuity of supply and minimize operational disruptions.Collaborate with internal stakeholders across departments, such as clinical leadership, operations, finance, and many others, to align category strategies with business objectives and ensure seamless execution of supply chain activities.Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies related to supplier selection, procurement practices, ethical sourcing, and sustainability initiatives within assigned categories.Patient Population:
N/AEmployment QualificationsRequired Education:
Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, or related field (10 years of healthcare sourcing experience may serve in lieu of degree).Preferred Education:
Master’s degree in supply chain, business, or related field.Licensure/Certification Required:
N/ALicensure/Certification Preferred:
Certification in paralegal studies; Certified Resource Management Professional (CRMP), Certified Professional in Supply Chain Management (CSCP)Minimum QualificationsYears and Type of Required Experience:
>10 years of experience contracting and/or sourcing and demonstrated track record managing spend categories and achieving non-labor expense reduction goals.Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Strong analytical skills with ability to collect, organize, analyze and disseminate significant amounts of data and documentation with attention to detail and accuracy.Cultural Responsiveness:
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:
5-10 years of progressive experience in a healthcare setting autonomously leading various types of solicitations, e.g., RFPs, RFIs, RFWQs, etc.Combination of education and experience in lieu of a degree.Working Conditions:
Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur. General office environment. May have periods of constant interruptions. Prolonged periods of working alone.Individuals in this position are required to exercise universal precautions, use personal protective equipment and devices, and learn the policies concerning infection control.Physical Requirements
Physical Demands:
Lifting/Carrying (0-50 lbs.), Push/Pull (0-50 lbs.), Stoop, Kneel, Squat, Balance, BendingWork Position:
Sitting, Walking, StandingAdditional Physical Requirements/HazardsPhysical Requirements:
Hear alarms/telephone/tape recorder, Repetitive arm/hand movements, Finger DexterityHazards:
N/AMental/Sensory – EmotionalMental/Sensory:
Strong Recall, Reasoning, Problem Solving, Hearing, Speak Clearly, Write Legibly, Reading, Logical ThinkingEmotional:
Fast pace environment, Steady Pace, Able to Handle Multiple Priorities, Frequent and Intense Customer Interactions, Able to Adapt to Frequent ChangeEEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran/41 CFR 60-1.4.About Us
Who We AreInventing better care, day by day by discoverySound outrageous? It absolutely is. Sound impossible? That’s never stopped us before. Sound like hard work, intense research, collaboration with experts around the world, sheer brainpower meets unrelenting willpower? That’s. Exactly. Right.We’ll do whatever it takes to offer the best in care and empower the best in quality of life. And it’s an approach that works — whether it’s a patient who undergoes a new, life-saving procedure or a clinical researcher who finds promise in a new cancer treatment, exciting new medicine is happening at VCU Health.We have it all:• One college and four health sciences schools• An academic medical center• A Level I trauma center• One of only two NCI-designated cancer centers in Virginia• The region’s only full-service children’s hospital• More than 800 physicians in 200 specialties• With a community health center, dedicated research teams, facilities and valued partners in every fieldOur medical teams are top notch. And we’re not too shy to boast of internationally known physicians, some recognized as the best in the country, top-ranked local specialists and all-around all-stars at every level. From our very first years to our most recent advancements, we are driven to learn more, dig deeper, teach passionately and never rest in order to be a true leader in discovering what’s possible in health and recovery. We are a comprehensive system of care and a pioneer of health. Read VCU Health Year In Review for more about our accomplishments.
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Remote opportunity in the following locations: VA, MD, TN, NC, FL, SC, TX, WV, GA, AR, KYThe Supply Chain Category Manager, Specialist develops and implements strategies to optimize the portfolio performance of multiple categories of clinical products or purchased services within VCU Health. This includes negotiating with suppliers and leveraging their expertise to secure advantageous terms and conditions while maintaining strong supplier relationships.This role serves as a subject matter expert on sourcing processes and technologies to include drafting curriculum and educating fellow team members.Essential Job StatementsDevelop and implement comprehensive sourcing strategies to deliver a clinically integrated supply chain that aligns with organizational goals and objectives (quality/safety, service, financial).Lead continuous improvement initiatives with key suppliers and internal stakeholders to enhance efficiency, financial performance, and improve overall supply chain performance.Identify and evaluate potential suppliers, assess their capabilities, conduct due diligence, and make recommendations for supplier selection based on criteria such as quality, reliability, and cost.Ensure responsibility and visible commitment of diversity equity and inclusion programs/initiatives through collaboration and implementation of initiatives across your categories.Execute cost reduction strategies, including vendor consolidation, value engineering, and alternative sourcing options, to achieve cost savings within assigned categories.Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, such as supplier disruptions, quality issues, geopolitical factors, and regulatory compliance, to ensure continuity of supply and minimize operational disruptions.Collaborate with internal stakeholders across departments, such as clinical leadership, operations, finance, and many others, to align category strategies with business objectives and ensure seamless execution of supply chain activities.Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies related to supplier selection, procurement practices, ethical sourcing, and sustainability initiatives within assigned categories.Patient Population:
N/AEmployment QualificationsRequired Education:
Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, or related field (10 years of healthcare sourcing experience may serve in lieu of degree).Preferred Education:
Master’s degree in supply chain, business, or related field.Licensure/Certification Required:
N/ALicensure/Certification Preferred:
Certification in paralegal studies; Certified Resource Management Professional (CRMP), Certified Professional in Supply Chain Management (CSCP)Minimum QualificationsYears and Type of Required Experience:
>10 years of experience contracting and/or sourcing and demonstrated track record managing spend categories and achieving non-labor expense reduction goals.Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Strong analytical skills with ability to collect, organize, analyze and disseminate significant amounts of data and documentation with attention to detail and accuracy.Cultural Responsiveness:
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:
5-10 years of progressive experience in a healthcare setting autonomously leading various types of solicitations, e.g., RFPs, RFIs, RFWQs, etc.Combination of education and experience in lieu of a degree.Working Conditions:
Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur. General office environment. May have periods of constant interruptions. Prolonged periods of working alone.Individuals in this position are required to exercise universal precautions, use personal protective equipment and devices, and learn the policies concerning infection control.Physical Requirements
Physical Demands:
Lifting/Carrying (0-50 lbs.), Push/Pull (0-50 lbs.), Stoop, Kneel, Squat, Balance, BendingWork Position:
Sitting, Walking, StandingAdditional Physical Requirements/HazardsPhysical Requirements:
Hear alarms/telephone/tape recorder, Repetitive arm/hand movements, Finger DexterityHazards:
N/AMental/Sensory – EmotionalMental/Sensory:
Strong Recall, Reasoning, Problem Solving, Hearing, Speak Clearly, Write Legibly, Reading, Logical ThinkingEmotional:
Fast pace environment, Steady Pace, Able to Handle Multiple Priorities, Frequent and Intense Customer Interactions, Able to Adapt to Frequent ChangeEEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran/41 CFR 60-1.4.About Us
Who We AreInventing better care, day by day by discoverySound outrageous? It absolutely is. Sound impossible? That’s never stopped us before. Sound like hard work, intense research, collaboration with experts around the world, sheer brainpower meets unrelenting willpower? That’s. Exactly. Right.We’ll do whatever it takes to offer the best in care and empower the best in quality of life. And it’s an approach that works — whether it’s a patient who undergoes a new, life-saving procedure or a clinical researcher who finds promise in a new cancer treatment, exciting new medicine is happening at VCU Health.We have it all:• One college and four health sciences schools• An academic medical center• A Level I trauma center• One of only two NCI-designated cancer centers in Virginia• The region’s only full-service children’s hospital• More than 800 physicians in 200 specialties• With a community health center, dedicated research teams, facilities and valued partners in every fieldOur medical teams are top notch. And we’re not too shy to boast of internationally known physicians, some recognized as the best in the country, top-ranked local specialists and all-around all-stars at every level. From our very first years to our most recent advancements, we are driven to learn more, dig deeper, teach passionately and never rest in order to be a true leader in discovering what’s possible in health and recovery. We are a comprehensive system of care and a pioneer of health. Read VCU Health Year In Review for more about our accomplishments.
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